Quotes by Enda Kenny

“Failure to curb temperature increases will impact all countries, Ireland included, but with the most immediate and drastic effects being felt, in many instances, by the most vulnerable countries an...”

“My genuine belief is that if we can get through the eurozone crisis from a political point of view, we've got a lot of engines that can drive our economy, that will restore confidence and get us mo...”

“My job starts at a quarter to seven in the morning, and you go right through until whatever time is necessary to finish up.”

“The U.K. and Ireland are like-minded on E.U. matters, and the process of working together in Brussels has built an immense store of knowledge, personal relationships, and trust between our governme...”

“Populist promises to reverse every tough decision are nothing but empty rhetoric, irresponsible leadership, and bad politics. They are not the solution to Ireland's problems.”

“We link our future to the euro, to the euro zone, and to the European Union while being the nearest neighbor of the United Kingdom with, obviously, a common travel area and a very close working rel...”

“Public confidence in, and support for, the euro - and, indeed, the European Union - will ultimately be determined by how well we deliver on growth and jobs rather than on institutional wrangling an...”

“We have a very long legal system with the European Union, and we're English speaking.”

“Some nigger who died dans la guerre.”

“The fact is that I used the word, and no context can excuse it. I failed to exemplify my own standards and those of my party. I apologise for any offence this may have caused, particularly to the L...”

“The incoming government is not going to leave our people in the dark. Paddy likes to know what the story is.”

“You could do with a day's work, I'd say.”

“Generally when people speak to each other they use words.”

“So I say to those people. And God knows we have some All-Ireland champions here in Castlebar. I don't mean Castlebar Mitchels, I mean the whingers that I hear every week.”

“If there's anyone out there who still doubts that Ireland is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our ancestors is alive in our time, who still questions our cap...”

“Bejaysus, I wish I didn't have to go back and face what I have to face.”

“Is [assassination] only justified if the target is a reactionary, anti-democratic, anti-human rights obscurantist like bin Laden?”

“Whether it's in relation to the sort of music that is played there or not, in any event, it's tragic for the families involved here.”

“The outstanding organiser who brought Lenin himself to Ireland to see how the National Loan worked.”

“The greatest nation and most powerful nation on Earth.”